I’ve been listening to a few sets recently, so here’s a compilation post with a few of the best. There are still one or two others to check out this week, so they might well have their own posts before too long.
First up we have the Munted! Monthly! sets from January. It was another top quality event with plenty of variety, and a couple of brilliant sets to start off. Sadly I couldn’t wake up in time to hear Aryx on the night (morning), but I checked it out as soon as it was available for download and it didn’t disappoint. With an excellent new work-in-progress track starting things off, it’s another Aryx showcase with some other freeform classics in the second half.
Substanced’s set was an excellent promo for his new album release, as well as some new stuff that still hasn’t been made public. The first half was especially good, but the whole set was a top quality listen. Midas and Dyzphazia finished things off with some UK freeform sounds, even if a lot of Dyzphazia’s tracks were Japanese. Neither set was what you’d call dark, though it made for a nice lively second half to the event (plus an utterly mad tune to finish).
Another set I’ve been enjoying is Substanced’s set for the Free of Form show (at the top of this post). This time the second half was the hardest-hitting, doing a great job of including new and old tracks.
Finally (for now), and away from freeform, I’ve been listen to the various sets that made up the 247drumandbass oldskool session. It’s hard to find a better oldskool DJ than Extreme, and while intelligent jungle is a bit thin on the ground (aside from some nice selections from Omen) the other sets are all excellently mixed, and a nice reminder of the days when drum and bass was a real dance music genre. Check out the massive mp3 here.
